Camp David

[dey-vid]

noun

1. an area, closed to the public, in Catoctin Mountain Park in N central Maryland: presidential retreat with guests' quarters and conference facilities.

Camp David

/ ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

1. the US president's retreat in the Appalachian Mountains, Maryland: scene of the Camp David Agreement (Sept, 1978) between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, mediated by Jimmy Carter, which outlined a framework for establishing peace in the Middle East. This agreement was the basis of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in Washington (March, 1979)

Example Sentences

After Netanyahu lost power, Clinton at the end of his term sought to end the conflict with his Camp David summit, which failed.

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The U.S. still has a small contingent in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula as part of the force monitoring the Camp David accords between Egypt and Israel.

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After a final disastrous summit at Camp David in 2000, the hopes of 1993 were replaced by the deadly violence of a Palestinian uprising and a massive military response from Israel.

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The company has also lit the press briefing room at Camp David, several committee rooms for both chambers of Congress and the main chamber of the U.S.

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Jimmy Carter’s presidency is more often defined by his malaise speech than by the 13 days he spent at Camp David negotiating a durable peace between Israel and Egypt.

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